#665ED4 Color
#665ED4 is rgb(102, 94, 212) in RGB, hsl(244, 58%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 56%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#665ED4rgb(102, 94, 212)hsl(244, 58%, 60%)hsv(244, 56%, 83%)cmyk(52%, 56%, 0%, 17%)oklch(55.2% 0.176 282)lab(45.60% 28.11 -61.09)lch(45.60% 67.25 294.71)What #665ED4 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #665ED4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#665ED4 Channel Values
How #665ED4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 102 · G 94 · B 212 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 244° · S 58% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 244° · S 56% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #665ED4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #665ED4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #665ED4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #665ED4
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #665ED4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-665ed4: #665ED4;background-color: #665ED4;colors: { 'color-665ed4': '#665ED4' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.369, blue: 0.831)<color name="color_665ed4">#665ED4</color>fill="#665ED4"More Blue Colors
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#665ED4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #665ED4?
#665ED4 is a light blue — rgb(102, 94, 212) in RGB and hsl(244, 58%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.01.
What is the RGB value of #665ED4?
#665ED4 is rgb(102, 94, 212) — red 102, green 94, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #665ED4?
#665ED4 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 56%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #665ED4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #665ED4 scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #665ED4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #665ED4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 3.01, which is very hard to tell apart.
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